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SWA to FTW: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
7,948 mi
12,791 km · 6,907 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from FTW?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 7,948 miles (12,791 km, 6,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to FTW?
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